working hard, or hardly working?
is there such a thing as a “work / life” balance? because i have yet to find it. oh, that’s right, you haven’t heard! i recently (very. recently) started freelancing again and it may only be a few days in but i feel like our house (and by extension, my life) is falling apart. how […]
’bout that pancake life
i haven’t been living up to my end of the bargain, but in my defence, the little one is on two legs now running around and there is even less time now to sit down and get a thought in edge wise. not to mention getting ready for her birthday (TWO DAYS!) and starting a […]
technically, motherhood is self employment
i just realized something. i’ve been fighting a losing battle. let’s rewind to when i found out i was pregnant and was considering the implications. despite the admonitions, i never really believed my life was going to change that drastically. yes, i would now be almost solely responsible for the health and safety of a little […]
what people don’t tell you about sleep
if there’s one thing that parents love to do, it’s to tell new parents about how awesome it is to be a parent. this advice is most often unsolicited from strangers you’ve never seen before nor will see again, who feel (nearly physically) compelled to share their experience or impart some wisdom with the newbies. […]
good intentions
they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. i think, so is the road to success and personal satisfaction. at least my road is. even before i found myself a victim of mom-brain (seriously, what am i doing and why did i come into this room?) i have always struggled with “follow […]